Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Wenn alle Wälder schliefen,
Er an zu graben hub,
Rastlos in Berges Tiefen
Nach einem Schatz er grub.

Die Engel Gottes sangen
Dieweil in stiller Nacht,
Wie rote Augen drangen
Metalle aus dem Schacht.

"Und wirst doch mein", und grimmer
Wühlt er und wühlt hinab!
Da stürzen Steine und Trümmer
Über den Narren herab.

Hohnlachen wild erschallte 
Aus der verfallnen Kluft,
Der Engelsang verhallte
Wehmütig in der Luft.

Composition:

    Set to music by Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886 - 1954), "Der Schatzgräber", c1899 [ voice and piano ], unpublished ; manuscripts are in the Zurich Central Library

Text Authorship:

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El cercador de tresors", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De schatgraver", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The treasure-seeker", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le chercheur de trésor", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Il cercatore di tesori", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 70